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By several measures, no human experience is more important than pain. Chasing Pain discusses the evolution of scientific and clinical evidence that supports contemporary concepts of how ...
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By several measures, no human experience is more important than pain. Chasing Pain discusses the evolution of scientific and clinical evidence that supports contemporary concepts of how pain is created by the nervous system. These concepts influence medical practice, neuroscientific research, and philosophical ideas about pain and other neurological functions. Historically, pain has been conceived as emerging either from an undefined pattern of neural activity or from anatomically localized and physiologically unique structures in the nervous system. Research during the early and middle 20th century showed that pain normally requires both sensory detectors of noxious events (nociceptors) and brain mechanisms that generate emotional experience. Realistic models of pain neurobiology must also consider that the normally tight link between pain and tissue damage is strongly affected by several neurological diseases, emotionally compelling circumstances, complex cognitive processes, and pain itself. As one example of physiological pain modulation, readers may access the author’s videos of surgery performed with acupuncture as the sole analgesic method. Chasing Pain reviews the neuroscientific research and clinical experience that has, over time, greatly enriched our understanding of pain neurobiology, guided medical practice, and influenced contemporary concepts of neurological functions. The limitations of our current conceptual models of pain are exemplified by considering several common, clinically challenging conditions that remain very poorly understood.Less

There are 740 million people in the 37 countries that are part of the European Pain Federation, which is made up of chapters of the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP). ...
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There are 740 million people in the 37 countries that are part of the European Pain Federation, which is made up of chapters of the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP). The book provides a review of the organization of pain care in the 37 member countries. Leaders in each country offer a chapter on how their health and pain care services are organized, the demands of their specific populations, the specific national challenges they face, and examples of innovations and advances. After this comprehensive summary, key experts in the field discuss issues that are pertinent to all of the European nations: workings with young people, working with pain in later life, managing opioids, the rise of pain as a specialism, working in developing economies, and policy making. We end with a summary chapter pulling together themes from across all of the chapters, and make a call to envision a new form of pain management for a new Europe.Less

Neuropathic pain is a category of chronic pain disorders that are most common, debilitating, costly, and difficult to treat. It is a significant challenge to individuals suffering from it, ...
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Neuropathic pain is a category of chronic pain disorders that are most common, debilitating, costly, and difficult to treat. It is a significant challenge to individuals suffering from it, healthcare providers, and society at large. This book is written by expert clinicians and investigators from multiple disciplines to provide the most comprehensive and updated information on neuropathic pain disorders that are commonly encountered in clinical practice. It strives to reflect the current understanding of the concepts, classification, mechanisms, assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of neuropathic pain. Following chapters addressing these topics in general terms are chapters devoted to specific neuropathic pain disorders consequent to lesions or diseases of the central and peripheral nervous systems. These chapters take a case-based format to stimulate situation-guided thinking, predicting, and learning. The textbook serves to inform best practices and stimulate innovative investigations to advance patient care, as well as the science behind it.Less

Perioperative pain control presents a serious challenge for the practicing surgeon. Surgeons need to be able to diagnose pain and be cognizant of the common and rare painful conditions that ...
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Perioperative pain control presents a serious challenge for the practicing surgeon. Surgeons need to be able to diagnose pain and be cognizant of the common and rare painful conditions that present perioperatively so they can manage them effectively. This book assists surgeons in the safe perioperative care from preoperative evaluation to laboratory tests, imaging orders, and interpretations for patients with both acute pain and chronic pain undergoing surgery. It focuses on how to solve common dilemmas facing surgeons who are managing patients with pain-related problems and assists in clinical decision-making. Chapters explore essential topics such as diagnosing pain and painful conditions, determining the feasibility and safety of surgical procedures needed, and arranging for advanced pain management consults and care if needed. Surgeons are often required to be involved in managing the perioperative pain of their patients The book written by practicing experts in the field from all over the world is a quick reference guide to especially enable surgeons and allied health care physicians to provide safe pain control in the perioperative period to their patients.Less

Prescription Drug Diversion and Pain provides an interdisciplinary overview of medications used to treat chronic pain, and the benefits and risks that are posed by long-term ...
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Prescription Drug Diversion and Pain provides an interdisciplinary overview of medications used to treat chronic pain, and the benefits and risks that are posed by long-term use of opioids. Use of these life-saving medications must be carefully managed to prevent serious side effects, which may include physical dependence, addiction, and even death. In recent years, the risk of these side effects has led to increased attention on the development of alternative treatments for chronic pain. This book not only offers a single, comprehensive source for understanding the specialized nature of the opioid crisis, but also addresses provocative topics including how pain drugs came to be regulated by the US government and the rarely discussed aggressive marketing behind the spread of these drugs. Chapters are written by expert contributors from diverse backgrounds in medicine, psychiatry, pharmacy, nursing, law, and bioethics. Prescription Drug Diversion and Pain is a must-read for healthcare professionals, chronic pain patients and caregivers, policymakers and regulatory officials, drug treatment providers, and those in the pharmaceutical industry seeking to address the current opioid crisis.Less

Spinal disorders, especially back pain, are frequent yet challenging for physicians to manage. While most texts are highly subspecialized or focus on only surgical intervention, The Spine ...
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Spinal disorders, especially back pain, are frequent yet challenging for physicians to manage. While most texts are highly subspecialized or focus on only surgical intervention, The Spine Handbook provides a thorough overview, covering the entire spine, of interdisciplinary treatment of common spinal conditions. Sections build from the foundations of history and examination, radiologic imaging, and behavioral assessment through the core topics of both interventional and surgical options, as well as exploring emerging and special conditions and neuromodulation. Chapters are written by experts from a wide array of fields, including physical therapists, radiologists, psychologists, physiatrists, anesthesiologists, orthopedic spine surgeons, and neurosurgeons. This comprehensive handbook provides the fundamental diagnostic and therapeutic information needed to effectively deliver best-practice care for spinal disorders, making it an ideal reference for physicians of any training level who may encounter or treat spinal disorders.Less